The European Commission is continuing to push the US to make the management of the Internet more globally inclusive.
Speaking this week at Internet management body ICANN’s 38th international body in Brussels, vice-president of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda Neelie Kroes said that although she was pleased by the progress made so far she was hoping for further action to make governance of the internet truly international.
“Nowadays, how could any organisation with global responsibilities not be accountable to all of us?,” she said. “In this respect, just like the EU welcomed the openings made in the Affirmation of Commitment last year, I am hopeful that the expiry of the IANA contract [Internet Assigned Numbers Authority] next year will be turned into an opportunity for more international cooperation serving the global public interest.”
